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Inflation Holds the Key to Market Performance in 2023
By Vin Narayanan on February 3, 2023
Crypto Market Musings I’m not ready to start singing “Happy Days Are Here Again” (the Annette Hanshaw version, NOT the inferior Carole King or Barbra Streisand versions). But I am starting to hum Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” The Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by…
Keep an Eye on Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade
By Yasmin Sharbaf on January 20, 2023
Crypto Market Musings Crypto investors might finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Over the past month, bitcoin has risen 25% to reach around $21,000 as of this writing, and ethereum is up by nearly 30% at a price of $1,560. This…
Three Ways 2023 Can Benefit Investors
By Allison Brickell on December 28, 2022
We’re just a few days away from the start of a new year. So I’m reflecting on all the things that have happened in 2022… and all the things that may happen in 2023. 2022 was a rough year for the stock, startup and crypto markets.
2022 Homebuyers Are All About Affordability
By Carolyn Price on December 16, 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, investors might begin to make resolutions and predictions for the upcoming new year. And one area of investing that’s drawing much speculation and discussion is the U.S. residential housing and mortgage market. Looming over optimistic predictions of the U.S. economic…
Inflation Is Keeping the Crypto Bear Market Alive
By Vin Narayanan on September 15, 2022
If you’re a crypto investor, you might as well grab a Snickers bar because this bear market is not going anywhere for a while. The crypto bear market is largely being driven by the declining stock markets. The stock…
The Crypto Rally Is Over – What’s Next?
By Yasmin Sharbaf on August 19, 2022
Editor’s Note: Vin is out of the office attending LA Tech Week. So KingsCrowd Investment Research Analyst Yasmin Sharbaf is filling in for him on this weekly crypto market update. We think you’ll be interested to hear her point of view. Crypto Market Musings Last week,…
Crypto Monitor: Why Bitcoin Is Correlated With the Stock Market
By Early Investing on July 22, 2022
Bitcoin has historically been a non-correlated asset. Over the last 12 years or so, bitcoin has not moved in tandem with the stock market. But this year, that relationship changed. Bitcoin seems to be moving in lockstep with the broader markets. But why? And…
Crypto Bear Market Continues Despite Relief Rally
By Vin Narayanan on July 22, 2022
Crypto Market Musings Relief rallies happen when a lack of bad news — or news that wasn’t quite as bad as investors expected — causes the markets to go up. And they typically take place during bear markets. We usually don’t…
Startup Insider: The Perfect Time to Invest in Startups
By Early Investing on July 11, 2022
Investing in startups is an opportunity to bet on the future. And they have very different risk considerations than stock investments do. Given the current bearish state of the stock market, startup investing seems more important than ever. The S&P 500 fell almost 21% in the…
There Is No Crypto “Contagion”
By Vin Narayanan on July 8, 2022
Crypto Market Musings Crypto’s recent correlation with the stock market is finally paying dividends. The stock market is rallying — and so is crypto. As of this writing, bitcoin is up almost 11% over the last five days and is trading…
New Pick: A Deliciously De-Risked DeFi Crypto
By Vin Narayanan on June 17, 2022
As expected, the crypto markets tumbled this week (and some last week as well). The timing of the downswings are fairly predictable now — whenever new inflation data or interest rate hikes hit. The bad economic news triggers a sell-off…
This Crypto Bear Market Is Not Like the Others
By Vin Narayanan on June 17, 2022
Crypto Market Musings The crypto markets have been crashing hard for the past seven days. After spending about a month trading around $30,000, bitcoin is now flirting with $20,000. Bad inflation news last Friday combined with increased fuel prices sparked a massive sell-off in the equities…
Crypto Insider: How to Handle the Crypto Bear Market
By Early Investing on May 23, 2022
The crypto bear market has been rough. Bitcoin started the year trading at around $47,000 and is currently trading for around $30,000. Ethereum started the year around $3,800 and is now around $2,000. And downtrending crypto prices are just one aspect of a bear market. Investor…
Investing With a Potential Recession on the Horizon
By Vin Narayanan on April 5, 2022
I broke my ankle pretty badly a couple of weeks ago. It’s going to take four to six months to heal. I’m wearing a walking boot now. And as far as I’m concerned, the walking boot might be the greatest invention since the printing press. The…
How to Play Today’s Jittery Stock Market
By Vin Narayanan on February 9, 2022
The stock markets are a mess this year. The S&P 500 is down 4.07% this year. The Nasdaq is down 7.95% and in correction territory. The Dow is down 1.56%. And the Russell 2000 is down 7.69%. My group texts — normally reserved for sports discussions…
The Crypto Market Seems to Have Hit Bottom… for Now
By Vin Narayanan on January 28, 2022
2022 has already been an interesting year for crypto. How interesting depends on your perspective. Let’s take bitcoin, for example. Here what bitcoin’s chart looks like: 1 Day: +0.33% 5 Day: +5.4%…